Bride Sends Guest a Bill for $75 After She Didn't Show Up to the Reception

She included a note asking for "reimbursement and [an] explanation."

By
Sasha Henriques

Sep 30, 2015

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Jessica Baker planned to attend her friend's wedding. Her mother had already agreed to look after her kids, and Baker's outfit was ready to go. She was excited to celebrate her friend's big day, but, unfortunately, she never made it to the wedding.

Baker's mother called her the day of the ceremony saying she could no longer watch the children. And since kids weren't allowed to come, Baker decided the best course of action was to stay home and miss out on the wedding.

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A week later, Baker, who is from Minnesota, was shocked to receive a letter in the mail from the bride — with a bill for the reception meal that Baker and her husband didn't get to eat, as they weren't even in attendance.

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The bride also sent along a strongly-worded note that read: "This cost reflects the amount paid by the bride and groom for meals that were RSVP'd for[.] Reimbursement and explanation for no show, card, call or text would be appreciated."

Baker was stunned. "You've got to be kidding me. It listed [that] we would have had two herb crusted walleye and there was also a service and tax charge."

Baker explained afterwards, "I guess I don't know what the right answer would have been. What the right thing to do would have been." But Baker also insisted that she wasn't paying the bill — and has yet to send the newlywed couple a gift or even a card.

Minnesota Bride editor Sarah Baumann Rogers said "Under no circumstances should you choose to follow up after the fact[,] questioning why they couldn't attend or much less sending a bill."

Baker has yet to reveal who the bride is, but we think that that friendship is probably over.

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